I made a font; is it legible?

ZombieOwl 2018-09-09 20:32:26 UTC #1

Can you guys tell me which sentence is easier on the eyes?

Thanks in advance!

alliascompany 2018-09-09 20:43:06 UTC #2

I say the bottom one

DaveStankoven 2018-09-09 20:44:27 UTC #3

Technically the bottom. I would split the difference... either words fine. The kerning might be a little off in general for both though.

ZombieOwl 2018-09-09 21:02:47 UTC #4

What's kerning? is it alignment?

imiogri 2018-09-09 21:06:22 UTC #5

I also think the bottom one, doesn't feel as cramped. But I really like the look of it!

ZombieOwl 2018-09-09 21:47:32 UTC #6

Thank you ! ^_^

(lorem ipsum for the character limit :p)

Heliox14 2018-09-09 22:37:45 UTC #7

They almost look the same...it's really hard to tell!
I'd say the second one, though. The spacing of the letters makes things easier to read.

YangKoete 2018-09-10 01:10:44 UTC #8

Both work well, but the bottom is nicer. ^_^

nelmathyria 2018-09-10 01:17:35 UTC #9

Not sure if my eyes are playing tricks on me, but I feel like the letters are more horizontally aligned in the bottom version. Either way, I would make the "a" a little wider and rounder to match more with the other letters. Over all it's a pretty fun, legible font.

Also, kerning is the distance between two letters. (And tracking is the letter spacing for a whole block of text, in case you ever see that term. They're easy to confuse.)

ZombieOwl 2018-09-10 04:46:06 UTC #10

thanks for the feedback everyone! Much appreciated!

7yLer 2018-09-10 05:13:23 UTC #11

Bottom FTW! The spacing makes all the difference.

andrew17 2018-09-10 11:40:46 UTC #12

The lower one I think. But the 'a' needs rethinking - it appears to have a forward stress whereas all the other letters have a very slight backslant. Perhaps drawing a double decker 'a' might cure the problem.

Daknight 2018-09-10 15:36:44 UTC #13

Both are very similar, but the spacing on the second one help it edge out on been better. Like other mention the A seem to stand out to much and looks a bit weird compare to the other letters.

Outside of that the font look nice in general.

vfinnigan 2018-09-11 02:41:41 UTC #14

I've looked at both with and without my reading glasses, and my vote goes to the bottom font. I would rework the "a" a little. It stands out from the other letters, which isn't a bad thing. Keep the current "a" for a font intended for emphasis.

TheFriendlyMan 2018-09-11 03:32:18 UTC #15

Took me a long time to spot any differences Think the bottom one is easier to read, but then you'll be able to squeeze more of the top one in. Both seem fine to me